RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES

BY

KANNAN.P

contents
Types of sources Solar power Hydro power Wind power Biomass Solar-hydrogen Geothermal sustainable energy conclusion

Renewable Energy Resources!

Biomass Hydroelectric power Geothermal Solarpassive and active Wind generation Hydrogen power

Using Solar Energy to Provide Heat and Electricity Passive solar heating Active solar heating

Using Solar Energy to Provide HighTemperature Heat and Electricity

Solar Cell Trade-Offs

 Solar thermal systems  Photovoltaic (PV) cells

Producing Electricity from Moving Water  Large-scale hydropower  Small-scale hydropower 50% of West Coast electricity 7% of US electricity 20% of Worlds electricity Major environmental impacts High construction costs

Impacts of hydropower on salmon and other riverine spp.

 Pollution  Disruption of water flow  Loss of biodiversity  Invasive species

Impacts of hydropower on Species and People_______________

Dams can provide many human benefits but: Disrupts ecological services rivers provide; e.g. 119 dams on Columbia River have caused a 94% drop in wild salmon; removing hydroelectric dams will restore native spawning grounds Displaces millions of people worldwide as reservoirs flood traditional homelands No room for expansion in the US

Producing Electricity from Wind

Producing Energy from Biomass Biofuels Biomass plantations Crop residues Animal manure Biogas Ethanol Methanol

The Solar-Hydrogen Revolution Extracting hydrogen efficiently Storing hydrogen Fuel cells

Geothermal Energy
Geothermal reservoirs Dry steam Wet steam Hot water Molten rock Hot dry-rock zones

Geothermal Reservoirs

Creating a Sustainable Energy Future

Increase fuel efficiency standards for vehicle, appliances, buildings Tax and other financial incentives for energy efficiency Subsidize renewable energy use, research and development Internalize externalities for fossil fuels By 2050:
Increase renewable energy to 50% cut coal use by 50% phase out nuclear altogether

Solutions: A Sustainable Energy Strategy

conclusion
Thus we see about the renewable energy sources , its types , applications , merits and demerits

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